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The Natural Conclusion of Celebrity Politics and Proportional Representation
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The Natural Conclusion of Celebrity Politics and Proportional Representation

Yoshikazu Higashitani's Election and Removal shows Americans what not to do

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Brian Griffiths
Mar 15, 2023
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If you think that Donald Trump is the apotheosis of celebrity politicians, the Japanese electorate elected a YouTuber to the upper house of the Japanese Diet last year.

It did not end well.

A YouTuber-…

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